Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 1997–98
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The Pakistan national cricket team toured South Africa during the 1997–98 season, playing three Tests from 14 February to 10 March 1998.
Pakistan in South Africa 1997-98 | |||
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South Africa | Pakistan | ||
Dates | 29 January 1998 – 10 March 1998 | ||
Captains |
Gary Kirsten (1st Test) Hansie Cronje (2nd and 3rd Tests) |
Aamer Sohail (1st and 2nd Tests) Rashid Latif (3rd Test) | |
Test series | |||
Result | 3-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
Most runs | Mark Boucher (188) | Azhar Mahmood (327) | |
Most wickets | Allan Donald (16) | Waqar Younis (16) | |
Player of the series | Azhar Mahmood (PAK) |
Pakistan was led by Rashid Latif while South Africa was led by Hansie Cronje. The tour began with a Test series consisting of three matches. Both captains had to withdraw from part of the Test series with injury.[1]
The series was drawn 1–1.[2] At the end of the series, Azhar Mahmood of Pakistan emerged as the top run-scorer with 327 runs, with an average of 65.40; Saeed Anwar followed close behind with 236 runs.[3] Waqar Younis and Allan Donald finished the series as top wicket-takers capturing 16 wickets respectively, with Mushtaq Ahmed taking 13.[3] Azhar Mahmood was named "man of the series".[4]
The Pakistan tour was followed by a tour of Zimbabwe, followed by a triangular One-Day tournament played in South Africa, which included Sri Lanka as the third team.[5] Pakistan and South Africa qualified for the final from the group stage.[6] Pakistan were defeated in the Final by South Africa.[7]